JODO-GUTS-

As this is Another mystery outfit from the beginning of the ´70s and perhaps this still fuel the stories about no scrutiny record labels trying to make Money on the other side of the Atlantic by this timeperiod. Formed in the UK as Axe this is the only album from Jodo and released in 1971. It was only put out in America and for some reason, New Zeeland and there are little or none information available about the members from the album cover.

The album was recorded by the Decca label with Derek Lawrence as a producer and Martin Birch as engineer. The production is top notch and Guitarist and founder of Jodo, Rod Alexander, who was a common name in the brittish Music scene, puts on some serious riffs on this album. The mix of the songs are borrowed from Cream, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and with some additional prog seasoning. The great vocal input with several harmony passages belongs to Earl Jordan and William E Kimber. Talk about bluesrock in harmony!! 🙂

Whatabout the drummer, Brian “Chico” Greenwood?? This is a great studio drummer that appears on several recordings. Steady striking abilities with a great drive and solid hit ratio brings all songs up several notches. This is very well played all the way!! A question mark is raised upon the wereabouts for this talanted drummer?? I have to do a thourough search in this matter.  Awesome performance.

Great copies for this rare album are out there for some big bucks AND if your a fan for Brittish Blues/hard/Prog rock this is one of the best purchases in the genre. If you are in doubt there´s Always the CD reissue to go for. My advice is to save up the Money and go for the vinyl, it´s to good not to have in your own possession….:-) I just wonder, who´s the man with the bike??

VINYLRATING/GRADE

-7-VERY GOOD!-GAME, SET AND MATCH-